Achieve Hartford - Teacher Grant Program

If you are a Grade 4 or 5 teacher, you may qualify for the Teacher Grant Program and receive up to $1,000 to improve your current curriculum.  

Teachers can apply by submitting an application including a description of the project, goals, and desired results.

For more info visit the website.

Parents - FREE TUTORING FOR STUDENTS IN HARTFORD

Do you have a child who struggled in school last year, or is having a tough time now?

Did you know that FREE help is available?

FREE TUTORING services are available for your child/children currently attending Rawson, Martin Luther King, and Milner Schools in Hartford, Connecticut. 

We also offer in-home tutoring or at nearby libraries close to your home.

The DEADLINE for registration is this Thursday, 10/15/09..  Don't let this opportunity for free tutoring pass your child by.

Do you want your child to stay busy until you get out of work?  We offer a special component to our program; The Creative You (TCU), where you child can participate in arts and crafts, drum and drill, jewelry making and other exciting activities after school.  There is a $10 weekly fee to help cover the cost of supplies.

Don't worry about what your child is doing after school!!!  Sign up now!

For more information call 242-2999.  You can pick up an application at our office or your child's school.  We will even bring a registration form to your home, but you don't have much time left.

Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium needs SES tutors to volunteer - Start Immediately

:	Cultural After school program is looking for tutors to volunteer an hour a day to help Hartford children with reading comprehension and other language skills until federal funding is available in November.	Potential Job offers as well, depending on federal funding availability. Call 860-242-2999 with questions or interests or send your resume to hiring@sankofakuumbacac.org

Tutoring Kids Can Make a Difference By Michael Chertes

If you're skilled in at least one academic subject, Tutoring children in your community can make a big difference. In some communities, there just aren't enough knowledgeable people to help younger students learn. Without a solid education, those children have a more difficult time succeeding later in life. Helping them learn now will help them for the rest of their lives.

You can also benefit from tutoring other students. You'll feel good because you're able to make a difference despite your small budget. Tutoring takes little time, so you don't have to do a major overhaul of your entire schedule.

And teaching others a certain thing will reinforce the concept in your own mind. Even if you've been great at basic math for years, a refresher is nice every now and then. Some college students who plan to become teachers after they graduate have the benefit of being exposed to students. This is a great way to both volunteer your time and learn a little about what to expect when you're being paid to teach younger people.

Many communities have Tutoring organizations or centers. The tutors volunteer for a few hours a week or more, depending on their schedules and how often they're needed. This type of volunteer work is great for college students. If you don't have any afternoon classes, you can be available to help students with their homework right after they get out of school for the day. You can also help on weekends if that's more suited to your own schedule.

But before you can tutor, you have to find students. Your local library might have some information. Be sure to check their community bulletin board or announcements section. You can also call the main line of your local school, as the secretaries and other staff there are usually up to date on what's happening with students. An Internet search usually leads you in the right direction, so give that a try as well.

Online Tutoring blog publishes articles & videos to help the students of schools, colleges & universities to find resources online & offline.

Parents What Are Your Children Doing After School?

POWER-Up
People Organized With Education Rise Up!
Extended– Day Tutoring
POWER-Up is Sankofa Kuumba’s FREE Supplemental Educational Services tutoring program.

Children In Our Tutorial Program Will:

• Work in a small group of 1-4 students.
• Be instructed by tutors who follow the assigned lesson plans which shadow their work in school under the supervision of a state certified teacher.
• Receive weekly progress reports each month so you can also track your child’s progress with POWER-Up
• Learn about different cultures through the visual arts.
• Be eligible to participate in (optional) The Creative You* arts workshops after tutoring
• Have Fun!!!!
Spaces are filling up quickly!
Hand in your Child’s SES Form Today to ensure your Choices for FREE TUTORING!
Tutoring occurs for 1 hour daily
Extended Day Program Hours:
Monday- Friday
3:00-5:15 pm



*There is a minimal weekly fee of $10 to offset the costs of the supplies and other program expenses for
The Creative You workshops. Please note that attendance in TCU sessions is optional and does not
affect your child’s opportunity to be tutored for free during SES.